Mostly Civil War spoilers:
Truth: Hiding it from Ironman.
Justice: Doesn't apply to his terrorist friend.
The american way:🙄
Justice: Doesn't apply to his terrorist friend.
The american way:🙄
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Are you guys put off by patriotism in movies?
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DeaconKnowledge
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edit: Way beaten.
Jeffolation
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I used to but years of watching Michael Bay movies have more or less reprogrammed me to love that slo mo flag waving shite.
Adam_Vania
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i am fine with it. ive made my peace w nationalism. having to say the pledge of allegiance every day in school does wonders for your view of "freedom".
imo most movies/tv/media is patriotic/nationalistic/propaganda to varying degrees even if not blatant about it. see the preference of showing violence vs sex in US media. as for stuff like Transformers, i don't really care, cos i bought the ticket to watch that, i already know what to expect. ditto for whatever sniper or terrorist-hunting filler clogs up the theater and tv, only in those cases i don't go cos it's done w a straight face and i only take Peace seriously.
maybe i'm fine with patriotism as long as it is OTT and campy. recently had a chance to see Chuck Norris's "Invasion USA" and while politically it was horribly xenophobic and violent, it was as a film completely fucking insane and an absolute joy to behold that I would watch again in a heartbeat.
imo most movies/tv/media is patriotic/nationalistic/propaganda to varying degrees even if not blatant about it. see the preference of showing violence vs sex in US media. as for stuff like Transformers, i don't really care, cos i bought the ticket to watch that, i already know what to expect. ditto for whatever sniper or terrorist-hunting filler clogs up the theater and tv, only in those cases i don't go cos it's done w a straight face and i only take Peace seriously.
maybe i'm fine with patriotism as long as it is OTT and campy. recently had a chance to see Chuck Norris's "Invasion USA" and while politically it was horribly xenophobic and violent, it was as a film completely fucking insane and an absolute joy to behold that I would watch again in a heartbeat.
afternoon delight
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I think that might be one of the last ways I'd ever describe The Wind though- one of the best facets of that narrative is how the rebellion eventually commits the same sins it rages against and that only misery, bloodshed, and blind hatred overruled justice.
Best joke ever written about this very topic: Grand Theft Auto Vice City's radio commercial for EXPLODER
Asian child voice actor: You taught me baseball Tim- and how to laugh!
As an American, I find the American patriotism displayed in movies to be obnoxious and disturbing especially when you research the huge bullshit we've been pulling in the last century and in lieu of our recent election.
Our country is shit right now. Let's critique what our country has done and learn to fix it not smooth over and glorify a country as messed up and corrupt as ours.
Our country is shit right now. Let's critique what our country has done and learn to fix it not smooth over and glorify a country as messed up and corrupt as ours.
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